HR Operations Advisor

MCS Group; Antrim and Newtownabbey District; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Early finish Friday

Wider benefits package

Job summary

MCS Group is partnering with a leading organisation to recruit an HR Operations Coordinator to join their People team. You will deliver a first-class HR service, support onboarding, data accuracy, and lifecycle processes across the business.

Working closely with HR, payroll and stakeholders, you will enhance HR operations, produce HR data reports, and help streamline processes. Initial 12 month FTC with flexible working options.

Qualifications

• Experience in HR Assistant/Coordinator roles.
• Experience across the employee lifecycle processes.
• Experience maintaining accurate employee records.
• Comfortable with HR systems and using data to support HR activity.
• Highly organised and able to manage multiple priorities.
• HR qualification (CIPD) or working towards one.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of key HR administration and operational processes across the employee lifecycle.
• Coordinate onboarding for new employees from offer to first day.
• Manage offboarding processes and maintain employee records.
• Prepare contracts, letters and other HR documentation.
• Maintain and update HR systems with accurate data.
• First point of contact for day-to-day HR queries.

Skills

HR administration

Onboarding

Data accuracy

Communication

Organisation

Education

HR CIPD qualification

Tools

HR systems

Job description

HR Operations Coordinator

Are you looking for an opportunity to build on your HR experience within a fast-paced, forward-thinking organisation?

MCS Group is delighted to be partnering with a leading organisation as they seek to appoint an HR Operations Coordinator to join their growing and collaborative People team.

The role:

As HR Operations Officer, you will play a key role in delivering a first-class HR service across the organisation. From supporting new starters on their first day to ensuring accurate HR data and seamless processes throughout the employee lifecycle, you'll be at the centre of a busy and evolving People function.

Working closely with colleagues across HR, payroll and the wider business, you'll have the opportunity to take ownership of key processes while identifying ways to improve and streamline how HR support is delivered.

The main responsibilities:

• Take ownership of key HR administration and operational processes across the employee lifecycle.
• Coordinate a seamless onboarding experience for new employees, ensuring everything is in place from offer through to their first day.
• Manage offboarding processes and ensure employee records are maintained accurately and efficiently.
• Prepare contracts, letters and other HR documentation.
• Maintain and update HR systems, ensuring excellent data accuracy and integrity.
• Act as a first point of contact for day-to-day HR queries, providing a professional and responsive service.
• Support recruitment activity, including coordinating interviews, preparing documentation and managing candidate administration.
• Produce HR reports and provide accurate people data to support the wider HR team.
• Work closely with HR, payroll and internal stakeholders to ensure a smooth and consistent employee experience.
• Identify opportunities to simplify, improve and standardise HR processes.
• Support the continued development of an efficient and evolving HR Operations function.

The ideal candidate:

• Previous experience within an HR Assistant, HR Coordinator, HR Officer or HR Shared Services role.
• Experience supporting HR processes across the employee lifecycle.
• Strong experience managing HR administration and maintaining accurate employee records.
• Comfortable working with HR systems and using data to support HR activity.
• Highly organised, detail-focused and able to manage multiple priorities.
• A confident communicator who enjoys building positive working relationships.
• Proactive and solutions-focused, with an interest in improving processes.
• HR or CIPD qualified, or currently working towards a qualification

What's on offer:

• Competitive salary (based on experience)
• Flexible working.
• Early finish Friday
• Wider benefits package.
• A broad, varied role with genuine exposure across the HR function.
• The chance to contribute to improving and shaping HR operations within a leading organisation.
• Initial 12 month FTC

MCS Group is committed to Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion for all, being the first recruitment agency in NI to achieve Bronze Diversity Mark accreditation, if you have a disability which means you require a reasonable adjustment to be considered at any stage of the recruitment process, please contact us and we will endeavour to facilitate the request.